Mail-box coin-holder.



H. O. ALLEN. MAIL BOX COIN HOLDER.

Patented May 9, 1911.

I WWW W HENRY C. ALLEN, OF RUBY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

MAIL-BOX COIN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed June 30, 1810. Serial No. 569,803.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ruby, in the county of Chesterfield and State of SouthCarolina, have invented a new and useful Mail-l3ox Coin-Holder; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a coin holder for rural mail boxes.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter in which coins can be deposited in a small receptacle, whichreceptacle is so constructed that when the rural carrier comes tocollect the mail, he can readily manipulate the receptacle so that themoney is instantly thrust into his hands, which will be needed forbuying the postage.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andshown and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings :Figure l is a perspective view of a coin holderconstructed in accordance with this invention and shown mounted in arural mail box. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through thereceptacle showing the same in its coin-retaining position. Fig. 3 is asimilar view to Fig. 2, showing the position of the parts as the moneyis released. Fig. A is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 1l of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a plate which is secured to theinner wall of the rural mail box in any desired manner. The plate 1 isbent slightly outwardly, as shown at 2, so as to form a space for theinner portion 3 of the vertically movable re ceptacle 4. The receptacle4 is provided with an opening 5. The receptacle 4 is provided with sideextensions 6, which are bent inwardly as at 7 The member 1 is providedwith an outwardly and downwardly inclined portion 8, and when thevertically movable receptacle 4 is pressed upwardly by means of thetransverse portion 7, the coins which rest on the inclined portion willinstantly slide out through the opening 5, and into the hands of thecarrier, as will be readily understood.

The money is deposited in the opening 9 atthe top of the receptacle.When the device is in closed position the back portion of the receptacle4 engages the shoulder 10. hen the receptacle A is moved upwardly, inorder to release the coins, the transverse portion 7 engages thetransverse portion 11, which is formed by a bend of the member 1.

It will be seen that my invention is simple, inexpensive and adapted togreatly facilitate the collection of pennies, etc., by the rural mailcarrier.

Vhat I claim is 1. A vertically disposed metallic strip secured to amail box, a vertically movable receptacle encircling said strip, saidstrip hav-' ing an inclined bottom adapted to discharge coins when thereceptacle is moved upwardly.

2. In a coin holder for mail boxes, a vertically disposed strip ofmetal, a vertically slidable receptacle encircling said strip, and meansof discharging the contents of said receptacle when the same is movedupwardly.

3. A coin holder for mail boxes comprising a support rigidly connectedto said box, a receptacle slidably encircling said support, means fordischarging coins from the receptacle and means for limiting the upwardmovement of said receptacle.

4. A receptacle for mail boxes comprising a vertically disposed memberor support, said member or support having an outwardly inclined portion,a receptacle encircling said support, said receptacle being capable ofdischarging the contents thereof when same is moved upwardly, and aninwardly projecting shoulder formed integrally with said support forlimiting the downward movement of said receptacle.

5. A coin holder for mail boxes, comprising in combination, a verticallydisposed strip of metal, having its upper end rearwardly bent andadapted to be secured to the mail box, the body portion of the stripbeing spaced from the said box, andthe lower end of the strip beingdownwardly inclined to form a bottom, and a vertically movablereceptacle mounted on the strip intermediate its upper end and theinclined bottom, said receptacle being provided with a front openingadapted to coact with the inclined bottom for discharging the contentsof the receptacle when the latter is raised.

6. A coin holder for mail boxes, comprising in combination, a verticallydisposed strip of metal, having its upper end rearwardly bent andadapted to be secured to the mail box, the body portion of the stripbeing spaced from the said box, and the lower end of the strip beingdownwardly inclined to form a bottom the strip then being bentrearwardly and thence downwardly to form a shoulder, and a verticallymovable receptacle mounted on the strip intermediate its upper end andthe inclined bottom, said receptacle being provided with a front openingadapted to coact with the inclined bottom for discharging the contentsof the receptacle when the latter is raised the 15 shoulder coactingwith the bottom of the receptacle to limit the upward movement thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 20 two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY G. ALLEN.

Witnesses J. C. HUNTLEY, A. P. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

